Waec Literature in English 2011 Past Questions and Answers

Question 16:

• WAEC 2011

Read the extract and answer the question
Here lies our sovereign Lord the King
Whose word no man relies on
Who never said a foolish thing
And never did a wise one.
The ominscient narrator is

A. All knowing
B. Limited
C. Realistic
D. Always humorous

Question 17:

• WAEC 2011

Read the extract and answer the question
Here lies our sovereign Lord the King
Whose word no man relies on
Who never said a foolish thing
And never did a wise one.
Which of the following does not defin a character?

A. The way the character appears
B. What the character says
C. What others say about the character
D. What the character does

Question 18:

• WAEC 2011

Read the extract and answer the question
Here lies our sovereign Lord the King
Whose word no man relies on
Who never said a foolish thing
And never did a wise one.
A bard is a

A. Novelist
B. Playwright
C. Poet
D. Narrator

Question 19:

• WAEC 2011

Read the extract and answer the question
Here lies our sovereign Lord the King
Whose word no man relies on
Who never said a foolish thing
And never did a wise one.
A literary work that vividly portrays life can be described as

A. Realistic
B. Romantic
C. Idealistic
D. Sarcastic

Question 20:

• WAEC 2011

Read the extract and answer the question
Here lies our sovereign Lord the King
Whose word no man relies on
Who never said a foolish thing
And never did a wise one.
Which of the following is not a type of play?

A. Tragedy
B. Tragic flaw
C. Comedy
D. Tragi-comedy